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Taking the sting out of tuition
Gigi Douban Apr 8, 2013
High-priced private colleges are offering students tuition breaks even when they don't need them.
Pushing for a $10,000 college degree
Amy Scott Nov 27, 2012
Colleges and universities are on a quest for a cheaper college degree. But not everyone gets a bargain.
Small college Grinnell weighs big changes to financial aid
Sarah Gardner Oct 8, 2012
Grinnell is a very small liberal arts college in Iowa with a very big endowment: $1.4 billion. Why the financially sound institution is looking at how to control future costs.
Mining school alums blast Harvard-ians in yearly pay
Kai Ryssdal Sep 18, 2012
Last year, Harvard graduates made less money per year than alumni from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology -- which costs about four times less than Harvard to attend.
Wesleyan University offers a three-year bachelor's degree
Kai Ryssdal May 29, 2012
The elite -- and expensive -- university looks to give students a break, earning a top degree in less time.
Students on hunger strike to protest fee hikes
Jeff Tyler May 2, 2012
Students begin a hunger strike today to protest fee hikes at California State Universities. The fee hikes are not just in California.
Clarkson University backs student entrepreneurs
Amy Scott Apr 25, 2012
With the cost of college climbing, a small private school offers students a way to get smart, and build a business -- tuition-free.
Community college raises prices on popular classes
Amy Scott Mar 30, 2012
Now to a community college here in Southern California that has been losing funding from the state. And to make up for that, Santa Monica College is jacking up tuition for its most popular classes by 500 percent.
College is key to success
Robert Reich May 3, 2012
But commentator Robert Reich says access to college is being squeezed at a time the country needs it the most.
Obama's big plan to make college affordable
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Jan 27, 2012
In a speech at the University of Michigan, President Obama calls for rewarding colleges that do best at keeping tuition under control and graduating students. Those who do not perform well could see funding cut.
